269 SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MIZORAM (FIFTEENTH SESSION) LIST OF BUSINESS FOR TWELFTH SITTING ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28th MARCH, 2018 (Time 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.) QUESTIONS 1. Questions entered in separate list to be asked and oral answers given. LAYING OF PAPER 2. PU P.C. LALTHANLIANA, Minister to lay on the Table of the House the Mizoram Drugs (Controlled Substances) Rules, 2017. FINANCIAL BUSINESS DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON DEMANDS 3. PU LAL THANZARA, Minister to submit to the vote of the House various Demands under his charge. 4. PU C. NGUNLIANCHUNGA, Minister to submit to the vote of the House various Demands under his charge. S.R. ZOKHUMA Commissioner & Secretary …. 270 SPEAKER : Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 1 Peter 2:16 A shared question from Pu Vanlalzawma and Pu K. Sangthuama, I request Pu Vanlalzawma to ask Starred Question No. 169. PU VANLALZAWMA : Thank you, Pu Speaker. Will the PWD Minister be pleased to state - a) If the proposed work on Sairang/Sihhmui-Melriat/Falkawn via Ramrikawn main road will be carried out? b) If the Govt. proposed construction of Aizawl bypass road through Melriat via Sihhmui-Ramrikawn-MZU? SPEAKER : PWD Minister to answer the question. PU LAL THANZARA, MINISTER: Pu Speaker, my answer is - a) The work will not be carried out as yet. The proposal called ‘Aizawl Ring Road’ was made in 2011 with Coltech Consulting Private Ltd. as the assigned work agency. However, sanction had not been processed due to unavailability of funding source. When JNNURM was launched, Sihhmui-Ramrikawn road was named ‘Spur Aizawl Ring Road’ and financial sanction was made for one section through JNNURM Scheme. However, after 8½ kms of the work was completed, it could not be continued due to termination of JNNURM scheme. b) It will again be proposed when there is an available scheme. SPEAKER : Supplementary Question from Pu K. Sangthuama. PU K. SANGTHUAMA : Pu Speaker, Melriat road through Sihhmui is a convenient road for the southern areas and also for heavy loaded truck. It will also be helpful in resolving Aizawl tight traffics. So, is there a way for the Govt. to take extreme measures? Is it true that the said Sihhmui-Ramrikawn road is completed with ₹100 crore from the Central Road Fund? I opine the sanction is excessive if it means only for Sihmui-Ramrikawn. SPEAKER : Supplementary question from Pu Z.S. Zuala. Lt. Col. Z.S. ZUALA : Pu Speaker, is it related to Samtlang- Hualngohmun main road which has been excavated? SPEAKER : Pu Vanlalzawma. PU VANLALZAWMA : Pu Speaker, is it possible to allot fund from NEDP for starting the work since this road is quite important especially for the southern areas as well as for evading tight traffics in Aizawl? 271 SPEAKER : The hon. Minister to answer the questions. PU LAL THANZARA, MINISTER: Pu Speaker, in response to Pu K. Sangthuama’s question, we are aware of the importance of this road and as mentioned by Pu Vanlalzawma, we know that it would also be of a great help for Aizawl traffic. However, as mentioned earlier, the project discontinued since JNNURM scheme is delinked. Pu Speaker, there is a proposal to take up from Central Road Fund. The amount allotted i.e. ₹100 crore may seem a lot considering the distance but is necessary for it includes compensation. Hopefully Sihhmui-Ramrikawn road will soon be carried out through CRF. Regarding the question of Lt. Col. Zuala, there is no relation as both have different project with different funding source. As of the question of Pu Vanlalzawma, the Govt. is willing to complete the project and I believe it can be completed through NEDP if the hon. Chief Minister and Finance Minister approved it. SPEAKER : Pu Lalruatkima to ask Starred Question No. 170. PU LALRUATKIMA : Pu Speaker, will the PWD Minister be pleased to state- a) When the work on PCC/Rigid pavement between World Band Road Tlawng and Pukpui was started, the estimate amount and name of the contractor? b) The length of this project and the reason for not selecting the contractor through open tender? c) The amount paid to the contractor and when it will be completed? d) If the assigned contractor is the same contractor who worked on PCC rigid pavement? If so, who is he and length of the work done so far? e) The amount paid to the contractor? SPEAKER : The Hon. Minister to give the answer. PU LAL THANZARA, MINISTER: Pu Speaker, my answer is as follows- a) The work on PCC/Rigid pavement between World Band Road Tlawng and Pukpui was started on 27th Nov, 2017 and the Estimate amount is ₹300.00 lakhs. The contractors are Pu C. Lalhmingliana of Chanmari, Lunglei and Tantia Construction Ltd. b) The distance of the Rigid Pavement work is 1.128 kms. and was allotted on open tender since it is of an urgent work. c) The contractors have not yet been paid and expected time of completion is 20.04.2018 d) Pu C. Lalhmingthanga of Chanmari, Lunglei worked on PCC rigid pavement before and completed a distance of 306 meters. e) The contractor has not yet been paid. SPEAKER : Supplementary question from Pu Lalruatkima. PU LALRUATKIMA : Pu Speaker, how much was expenditure for 272 maintenance of Pukpui-Tlawng road during 2015-2018? It is learned that the people are not satisfied with the performance of the contractor and low quality materials used in the construction? Is there any work being carried out apart from than rigid pavement, and if so, what is the sanction amount and who is the contractor? What is the expected date of completion and if there are any workers being transferred? If so, who are they and why? SPEAKER : Pu T.T. Zothansanga. PU T. T. ZOTHANSANGA: Pu Speaker, it is learned that there is a fund provision for Saitual-Kawlkulh and Khawzawl-Champai. If so, is it possible to start the works without call of tender? SPEAKER : Er. Lalrinawma. Er. LALRINAWMA : Pu Speaker, it is learned that no fund is given for the 306 meters work, if so, whether there is any payment for mobilization advance or material advance? SPEAKER : Pu Mahima. PU JOSEPH LALHIMPUIA: Pu Speaker, Lunglei DC, in corporation with ALS and MYC has initiated online coaching class at Lunglei especially for the southern youths so that they may succeed in IIT, JEE, NEET exams. The road between Tlawng and Pukpui is damage for quite a while and it is unfortunate that works cannot be carried out as desired despite appealing it to the Minister of PWD and several meetings beign held with the engineers. The hon. Minister gives his best effort and allotted ₹170 lakhs for resurfacing and ₹100 lakhs for state priority project. Besides, ₹300 lakhs is allotted for rigid pavement and it is unfortunate that works cannot be carried out properly despite fund provision of ₹570 lakhs. The people are grieving and the department also needs to put more efforts into the works. We have often blockage due to resurfacing of this road and the only diversion road is Haulawng via Dawn which is also damaged. So, will it be possible to repair this road? SPEAKER : Minister to answer the question. PU LAL THANZARA, MINISTER: Pu Speaker, I cannot answer the question of Pu Lalruatkima regarding the expenses during 2015-2018 since it is an old subject. Patch repair was carried out with ₹270 lakhs other than the rigid pavement between Pukpui-Tlawng. The EE, SDO and JE have been transferred since the people of Lunglei are not satisfied with their work performances. In reply to the question of Er. Lalrinawma, there is no expenditure till today. The work agency is of big contractors and they have not yet made the bills. In reply to the question of Pu T.T. Zothansanga, works are currently carried out without call of tender and the repairing work is expected to be completed in May. 273 As of the question of Pu Mahima, we will look into the case. This road is extremely damaged and the Engineer-in-chief and Chief Engineer are working on it. We want to expedite the work and the existing contractors were asked to perform the works without call of tender. Since the work is not expedited, we hired Tantia and SLT to take up the work. However, our engineers were transferred due to poor performances of works. SPEAKER : Pu Lalruatkima. PU LALRUATKIMA : Thank you, Pu Speaker. Is Pu C. Lalhmingliana the existing president of Lunglei District Congress Committee? If so, why is the work specifically allotted to him? There can be no development if we lack accountability. So, will it be possible for our Minister to arrange appropriate monitoring on all such works? SPEAKER : Minister to answer the question. PU LAL THANZARA, MINISTER: Pu Speaker, Pu C. Lalhmingliana is the President of Lunglei District Congress Committee and he is an experienced contractor who works on many projects with other big contractors. We select contractors who could perform good works and used good quality sandstones. We transferred those workers with bad performances so as to have good roads. PU T.T. ZOTHANSANGA : Pu Speaker, we should not permit any questions which were asked after answers to the supplementary questions were made for it takes too much time. SPEAKER : Moving on to our business, Starred Question No. 171 shared by Pu K. Sangthuama, Pu T.T. Zothansanga, Pu Lalthanliana, Dr.